Sean Kingston

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Sean Kingston

Sean Kingston in concert
Background information
Birth name Kisean Anderson
Genres Reggae fusion
Occupations Singer
Years active 2007—present
Labels Beluga Heights, Epic Records, Koch Records
Website seankingston.com

Kisean J Anderson, (Born February 3, 1990)[1] better known by his stage name, Sean Kingston, is an American singer from Boynton Beach, Florida reggae fusion singer and rapper. He is best known for his debut single and #1 hit Beautiful Girls [2] and Fire Burning.

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[edit] Beginning

[edit] 2007-2008 Sean Kingston

In a joint venture between Epic Records and Koch Records, Kingston recorded and released the single "Beautiful Girls" in May 2007.[3] The single, based on the bass line and lyrical "association" of the 1961 hit "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King, reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and topped the UK Singles Chart along with many other international charts. Similarly, the song "Me Love" is a loose derivative work of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Mak'er", from their 1973 album Houses of the Holy. The song also debuted at number one in Australia, where it knocked off Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry", which had been at number one for nine weeks. The song stayed on the Canadian Hot 100 number one spot for over six weeks before getting knocked down to third place by the Plain White T's. "Beautiful Girls" remained at number one in Canada longer than any other song in 2007. In 2007, Kingston was the opening act for Gwen Stefani's The Sweet Escape Tour and for select dates on Beyonce's The Beyonce Experience Tour. In 2008 he collaborated on Flo Rida's album Mail on Sunday, as a featuring in the track titled Roll, which reached #61 on the Billboard Hot 100.

[edit] 2009-Present

[edit] Tomorrow

In early 2009, Kingston released the lead single from his sophomore album, Tomorrow. The single, "War" featuring Lil Wayne, was a "promo single". In April, 2009, Kingston released the official lead single from Tomorrow. "Fire Burning" was released on April 24, 2009, and has peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. . The single is the lead single from his forthcoming album Tomorrow which was released on September 22, 2009. Five more singles have since been released from the album: "Face Drop", "My Girlfriend" "Wrap U Around Me", "Tomorrow", and "Island Queen".

[edit] Discography

Main article: Sean Kingston discography

[edit] Awards/nominations

  • Image Awards
    • 2008, Outstanding New Artist (Nominated)
  • MOBO Awards
    • 2007: Best Reggae Acts
  • Teen Choice Awards
    • 2007: Choice R&B Track "Beautiful Girls"
    • 2007: Choice Summer Track "Beautiful Girls" (nominated)
    • 2009: Choice Summer Song "Fire Burning" (won)

[edit] Featured in media

  • (2007) Cloverfield (Beautiful Girls)
  • (2007) Gossip Girl (Beautiful Girls)
  • (2007) Desperate Housewives (season 4 , second promo) (Beautiful Girls)
  • (2008) Dance On Sunset (Beautiful Girls)
  • (2008) The Hills (Beautiful Girls , Take You There , Fire Burning)
  • (2009) Dancing With The Stars (may promo) (Fire Burning)
  • (2009) So You Think You Can Dance (Fire Burning)
  • (2009) Teen Choice Awards 2009 (Fire Burning)
  • (2009) America's Got Talent 2009 (Fire Burning)
  • (2009) Miss Universe 2009 (Fire Burning)
  • (2009) Face Drop
  • (2009) MTV's Made

(2009) America's Best Dance Crew

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.nndb.com/people/227/000159747/
  2. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp
  3. ^ Garrity, Briran (12 Aug 07)No Rap Turf War Here. New York Post. Accessed September 24, 2007.

[edit] External links

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